2025:JHHC:24809 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 7342 of 2017 --- 1. Sahdeo Ray, son of Late Bundal Roy, resident of village Ghawatand, P.O. & P.S. Kathikund, Dist. Dumka. 2. Sunil Stephen Hembrom, son of Late Narayan Hembrom, resident of Village & P.O. Kurmahat, P.S. Hansdiha, Dist. Dumka 3. Suleman Subodh Soren, son of Ramchandra Soren, village Jamjudi, P.O. Bigamharia, P.S. Masalia, Dist. Dumka. 4. Santosh Kumar Gupta, son of Ramesh Kumar Sah, resident of village Dangal Pada, Hijla Road, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, Dist. Dumka. 5. Sanjeet Kumar, son of Gopal Yadav, resident of Village Sugaphadi. P.O. Goasosh, P.S. Masalia, Dist Dumka. 6. Sarita Kumari, wife of Kailash Mandal, resident of Village Dadia, P.O. Dumka, P.S. Dumka (Moufassil), Dist. Dumka. 7. Ganesh Das, son of Kailash Mandal, Resident of Village Kakani, P.O. Nawadih, P.S. Saraiahat, Dist. Dumka. 8. Sheela Selerina Soren, wife of Shri Sunil Stephen Hembrom, resident of Village & P.O. Kurmahat, P.S. Hansdiha, Dist. Dumka. 9. Malti Mary Hembrom, wife of Late Edward Sufal Hembram, resident of village Saruwa, P.O. Bando Haripur, P.S. Dumka, Dist. Dumka 10. Bibi Nargish, daughter of Sayed Ahmed, resident of Dangal Pada, ward No. 18, Dumka, P.O., P.S. & Dist. Dumka 11. Bhado Mandal, son of Shree Manju Mandal, resident of village Bandhdih, P.O. Banwara, P.S. Jarmundi, Dist. Dumka 12. Rizwana Parween, wife of Kalim Mian, resident of Village & P.O. Raikinari, P.S. Jarmundi, Dist. Dumka 13. Sreemant Kumar Mehta, son of Dhirendra Mahto, resident of village Nawadih, P.O. Kumdabad, P.S. Dumka, Dist. Dumka 14. Saikat Pandey, son of Bimal Kumar Pandey, resident of Village, P.O. & P.S. Raneshwar, Dist. Dumka. 15. Gunsagar Yadav, son of Late Bhinu Yadav, resident of village Jamua, P.O. Digghi, P.S. Saraaihat, Dist. Dumka ....Petitioners - Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Drinking Water & Sanitation Department, Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, Dist. Ranchi. 2025:JHHC:24809 2 3. Executive Engineer cum Member Secretary No. 1, District Water & Sanitation Committee, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, Dist. Dumka 4. Executive Engineer cum Member Secretary No. 2, District Water & Sanitation Committee, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, Dist. Dumka. 5. Directorate, Swach Bharat Mission (Gramin). Ranchi, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi .......Respondents --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN -- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Mrinal Kanti Roy, G.A.-I Mr. Abhinay Kumar, A.C to G.A.-I -- 12/06.08.2025 The instant writ application has been preferred by the Petitioners praying therein for quashing the select list as contained in Letter no. 840 dated 27.11.2017 (Annexure-10), whereby the concerned Respondents have selected several unsuitable persons on the post of Block Coordinator and Social Mobilizer under the Swach Bharat Mission (G) after ignoring the candidature of the Petitioners, who possess all suitable qualifications and experience required for the above post. 2. At the outset, Ld. Counsel for the Respondents submits that the instant writ application has become infructuous in view of the fact that now the entire work has been entrusted to Outsourcing Agency and now the Respondents are only under an agreement with Outsource Agency for completion of the project work. 3. In reply to the aforesaid submission of learned counsel for the Respondents, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the instant writ application may be disposed of by giving liberty to the Petitioners to approach 2025:JHHC:24809 3 the concerned Respondent in order to recommend them for the work as they are having much experience. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid submission made by learned counsel for the Respondents that now the entire work has been outsourced to an Agency for completion of project work, no relief can be granted to the Petitioners. However, if the petitioners so choose, they may file application/representation before the 3rd Respondent. If any application or representation is preferred before the 3rd Respondent, he with consultation with 5th Respondent may recommend the names of these petitioners to outsourcing Agency to take their work in view of the fact that the petitioners are having much experience in the field of project. 5. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the instant writ application stands disposed of. 6. Pending I.A(s), if any, stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) jk